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Salem Police Station lobby closed due to death investigation
11/11/2023 6:15 PM
Officer shoots suspect in menacing incident
11/09/2023 9:11 PM
Suspicious death investigation
11/07/2023 6:02 PM
View Oregon Black Pioneers Civil Rights Exhibit through February 1, 2024
The exhibit, developed by the Oregon Black Pioneers, focuses on the fight for equal rights and racial justice as experienced by African American citizens in Oregon during the 1960s and 1970s.
11/02/2023 3:51 PM
Salem man shoots woman, kills self
10/31/2023 3:29 PM
Two death investigations underway in south Salem
10/29/2023 11:14 AM
Mayor’s Youth Achievement Award honors the library Teen Advisory Board
The Salem Public Library Teen Advisory Board (TAB) was honored Monday with a Mayor’s Youth Achievement Award, recognizing youth volunteer contributions to the City of Salem. The award was given as part of the annual City of Salem Volunteer Recognition event.
10/19/2023 2:34 PM
Items sought for Día de los Muertos Community Altar at Salem Public Library
Salem Public Library invites you to bring in items to be added to a community ofrenda during the month of October. A collection box will be available at the Greeter Desk inside the front doors of the library.
10/18/2023 2:51 PM
Salem Awarded funding for Electric Compact Street Sweeper through PGE's Drive Change Fund
The City of Salem has been awarded $225,000 to purchase a new battery-powered compact street sweeper.
10/18/2023 9:00 AM
Miraculous Occurrences paintings featured at Salem Public Library, Salem Convention Center
The Oregon Artists Series Foundation (OASF) presents Miraculous Occurrences, an exhibition of recent paintings by Salem artist Gary Westford, at its Level 2 Gallery in the Salem Convention Center. The exhibit is complemented by a second show in the Art Hall at the Salem Public Library.
10/13/2023 5:37 PM
Early morning traffic fatality on River Road
10/05/2023 6:29 PM
Salem Gets Help to Build New Geer Park Skate Park
Oregon Parks and Recreation has awarded the City of Salem a grant for $500,000 to help complete the new skate park.
09/27/2023 10:00 AM
Big changes are on the way for the Children’s Discovery Room
Dinosaurs are the next big thing coming to the Discovery Room in the Children’s Corner at Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE.
09/22/2023 10:33 AM
Meet the 2024 book for Salem Reads: One Book, One Community!
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova was voted as the One Book, One Community title for February 2024. Pick up a copy today!
09/19/2023 1:32 PM
Million Dollar Boost: Salem Receives Grant to Plant New Trees
Salem is set to receive $1 million from the US Forest Service to plant more trees across the City.
09/19/2023 1:30 PM
Salem’s Floodplain Future: Learn About the Salem Floodplain Management Plan Update
Join City of Salem staff and volunteers for a free public open house focused on floodplain management in the City of Salem.
09/19/2023 10:00 AM
Detectives arrest jeweler who scammed customers
09/18/2023 6:14 PM
Salem Police launch new video as part of recruitment efforts
09/11/2023 4:59 PM
Woman fatally struck by freight train
09/02/2023 2:08 PM
Large fire overnight determined to be arson, suspect in custody
08/31/2023 7:20 PM
Altercation between teens leads to shooting, one in custody
08/30/2023 8:35 AM
Officers responding to CPR call, arrive to find one female deceased — UPDATE
08/22/2023 8:53 AM
Pedestrian dies after being struck by semi-truck
08/12/2023 6:23 PM
Put Trash Out the Night Before, Haulers Suggest
08/11/2023 2:45 PM
City of Salem Issues Open Burning Ban Effective Sunday August 13, 2023
08/11/2023 10:33 AM
Collision in east Salem ends in motorcyclist fatality
08/08/2023 4:17 PM
Incident of gunfire leaves two wounded
08/08/2023 10:18 AM
Salem Receives $6.2 Million in Grants for Two New Multi-Use Pedestrian Paths
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has awarded more than $6.2 million to help fund two new multi-use paths within the City of Salem.
07/28/2023 11:00 AM
Springfield man arrested on sex offense charges involving a minor
07/26/2023 12:18 PM
Willamette Slough Habitat Restoration Enters Final Year
07/20/2023 3:24 PM
Partnership preserves Orchard Park Apartments for Affordable Housing
07/20/2023 11:55 AM
Salem Mayor Among Seventh Class of Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Yearlong program provides 40 mayors and 80 senior city leaders with executive education and management training to advance their leadership, strengthen their city halls, and deliver results for communities
07/18/2023 8:41 AM
Red Flag Alert Issued for Southern Willamette Valley and Salem
07/14/2023 9:51 AM
Salem Police promotes two new deputy chiefs
07/10/2023 9:00 PM
One fatality in early morning collision
07/07/2023 7:13 PM